Hat-band.



No. 629,992. Batehted Aug. l, I899. M. & l. GRENTHAL.

HAT BAND.

( (Application filed Feb. 8, 1899.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES MICHAEL GRENTHAL AND ISAAC GRENTHAL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAT-BAN D SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,992, dated August 1, 1899.

Application filed February 8,1899. N 704,888. .No model.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, MICHAEL GRENTHAL and ISAAC GRENTHAL, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat- Bands, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to an improvement in hat-bands, and is particularly useful in connection with that type of hat-bands termed mourning-bands. These bands are ordinarily made as an article of manufacture in dependent of the hat and are purchased as needed, so that the same may be applied to any hat without the necessity of purchasing a new one.

The object of our invention is to provide in a hat-band of this type a simple, inexpensive, and efiective means of fastening together two ends of the band without the use of thread and to incidentally give to the band a handsome finished appearance. Furthermore, by means of this simple and effective uniting means should the band be found too long the same may be quickly and readily shortened to the desired length to properly fit the circumference of the hat to which it is to be attached; also, said band can be made as fanciful as desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hat carrying our improved band: Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of the article with its ends unattached. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the ends of the band shown as united. Fig. i is a similar view of a modification.

A is a hat.

B is a band made of suitable fabric, preferably having a slight coating of rubber applied to the rear face thereof, which will give elasticity to the band, so that it will fit close to the crown of the hat, having the ends thereof out 01f substantially square or beveled to fit the crown of the hat and having the lower sides thereof dished or out out, so as to correspond substantially to the curve of the brim adjacent the body of the hat, thus causing the upper edge of the band, as shown in Fig. 1, to lie in a substantially horizontal plane instead of in a curved plane. To each end of the band B is secured a reinforce--such as,

for example, D. The method for securing these plates to the ends of the band may be of great variety; but we preferably employ a suitable gummy substance, since we have found that the same is quite sufficient. E is a clamp by which the ends of the band are united. Referring to Fig. 3, each end of the reinforced band is turned back on itself. A clamp E, preferably formed of metal, is then applied, having its two ends E'E' turned back to engage and hold the ends of the band B. The distance between the clamping ends of the part E is such that the edge at one end of the band, caused by turning the same back upon itself, will overlap the other edge of the band, as shown in Fig. 3, thus giving a smooth finished edge, which usually appears at the side of the hat adjacent the place where the bow is usually placed.

To the finished article we preferably add a narrow ribbon F at the lower edge, as shown in Fig. 2, the ends of which ribbon terminate at a point adjacent the connected ends of the band, and at that point a suitable bow (not shown) may be formed. This ribbon not only adds to the finished appearance of the article, but also serves as a means to assist in applying the band to the hat, since it is necessary to push the hand down into position. As the band is slightly smaller than the circumference of the hat, the said ribbon will afford a holding edge that can be engaged by the fingers to assist in the above operation.

By the above means we are enabled to secure the two ends of a band together in a quick and efiective manner, and the presence of the aforesaid reinforce D D and the clamp E serve the purpose of a supporting means to prevent the band from wrinkling, and also are useful in attaching the ribbon F to the band of a hat. It will be observed that by the employment of the above-described means the necessity of stitching or sewing in any way is obviated, and a much more desirable and more quickly effected connection of the ends of the hat-band is affected.

In Fig. 4 we have shown a modification in which B is one end of a hat-band, and B the other. To the end B is secured a plate or re inforce D corresponding substantially to the plates D D. To the other end B of the band we attach a plate D which plate has an extension E which maybe bentback on itself and utilizedin a clamp. In this modification only one end of the band (as shown, B) is turned back on itself, while the other end of the band is placed to the rear thereof, and the clamping end E of the reinforce D is bent around and down tightly upon the said turned-back end of the band 13 until the latter is securely gripped and held thereby. By this means also the main advantages ascribed to the form first mentioned are present.

What we claim is 1. A hat-band composed of a suitable fabric, a metalic reinforce at each end, each end of said band being turned back on itself, and a clamp engaging and holding said reinforced- 

